# Elasticsearch variance on keyword or text field

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-variance-on-keyword-or-text-field/68657>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 12, 2016, 3:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-variance-on-keyword-or-text-field/68657 "2016-12-12T03:28:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ytzlax](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ytzlax/32/34754_2.png) [@ytzlax](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ytzlax)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 3:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-variance-on-keyword-or-text-field/68657/1 "2016-12-12T03:28:12Z")

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I using elasticsearch 5, I know how to get variance of number field but I do not know how to get variance of keyword or text field, Someone can help? Thanks

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2017, 3:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-variance-on-keyword-or-text-field/68657/2 "2017-01-09T03:28:36Z")

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Closed on January 9, 2017, 3:28am UTC

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